In Case you were wondering about Blogs and RSS…
The XML Files: All About Blogs and RSS — MSDN Magazine, April 2004
Month: March 2004
TiVo looks to tune in to advertisers
The company hopes advertisers will warm to its latest experiment, due out in the next few months. Known as Video-to-Video, the idea is to let viewers click a button on their remote control to immediately watch a 3-minute video describing products and services that might appeal to them. The marketing clips are promoted through small … Read moreTiVo looks to tune in to advertisers
Dave Grohl on Paris Hilton
PARIS HILTON Her forthcoming singing debut: sign of the apocalypse or inevitable career move? Perhaps both. Either way, this baby’s going to get some serious play on this D.J.’s deck — right alongside Divine’s cover of “Name Game” and Steve Martin’s “King Tut.” Granted, I haven’t heard it yet, but I’m looking forward to this … Read moreDave Grohl on Paris Hilton
Microsft Insight…
Microsoft’s MSDN Blogs site, here, is a treasure-trove of useful information, particularly for developers or IT decision makers. [Microsoft Monitor]
Small Business is Big Business
Microsoft is bidding adieu to its bCentral site of small business services and resurrecting it as the Microsoft Small Business Center Website. A transition is underway now, leading up to official closure of bCentral in early summer and complete migration of services and content over to the Small Business Center. The move is an ambitious … Read moreSmall Business is Big Business
HandMark Launches Express Wireless Info Service
A potentially interesting service if you are finding that AvantGo, Hand/RSS or Plucker are not cutting it for you. Have to give it a shot and see how it compares… HandMark touts Express as a much faster and easier method for searching with the micro-browsers found on wireless PDAs and smartphones. HandMark Express is a … Read moreHandMark Launches Express Wireless Info Service
Wireless, Cable Leading To Death Of Long Distance
Seems kinda obvious to me given unlimited fixed price wireless and wireline services. With VOIP rising strong, we’ll see even more “data” adoption as people really start dropping traditional POTS. A new study shows that traditional landline long distance services are being supplanted by wireless services and other new technologies. About 50 percent of the … Read moreWireless, Cable Leading To Death Of Long Distance
Apple Rumor… March 23
“Moving pictures. Moving sound. Moving the industry. Please join Apple for a special presentation at NAB 2004 to see the latest Apple technology.” Probably just be something to do with Quicktime or the popularity of the Mac for video editing. But we like to think it has something to do with plans to introduce a video iPod. [engadget.com]
Wi-Fi SD Card with 256 MB
Don’t hold your breath for this… there have been drivers in development for a very long time… Unfortunately, SanDisk doesn’t expect the necessary driver to allow Palm OS models to use this card to be available for many months. SanDisk’s Wi-Fi SDIO card with 256 MB of memory will have a suggested retail price of … Read moreWi-Fi SD Card with 256 MB
Brighthand’s First Impressions of the Motorola MPx
The Motorola MPx is on display at CTIA Wireless 2004 and Brighthand’s Ed Hardy was able form some preliminary impressions of this cellular-wireless Pocket PC with an innovative shape. [Brighthand]
Sony Ericsson S700 Gallery (CeBIT ’04)
As part of our ongoing CeBIT ’04 coverage, we wanted to show you just what the new Sony Ericsson looks like. Unlike the mock-up we saw in New York, we had a good long play with a working prototype S700 at the CeBIT show, and we have plenty of photos for your enjoyment. [Mobile Burn]
Two Major Companies License the Symbian OS
LG Electronics, the world’s fifth-largest manufacturer of mobile phones, has licensed the Symbian OS and Nokia’s Series 60. Lenovo, which was already a Series 60 licensee, has just become a Symbian licensee. [Brighthand]
Inc.com | The 10 Secrets of a Master Networker
This is a great read… extremely motivating! Keith Ferrazzi enters your life like a circus coming to town — the two ringing cell phones, the two PalmPilots, the multiple conversations in which he seems to be listening and talking simultaneously. The way he walks and looks, all tanned and fit, with the styled hair and … Read moreInc.com | The 10 Secrets of a Master Networker
What Browser do you use?
I find myself between Safari (90%) and Firefox (10%) when I browse… I like Firefox and think it renders beautifully, does a great job with tabs and passwords (though keychain support would be great like in Camino) but I miss a few small details that work for me in Safari – all keyboard related. I … Read moreWhat Browser do you use?
BW: Plug and Play TV
This will be interesting to watch… I’d say the average TV lasts for about 10 years, but in the last 5 years we’ve had 2 types of regular cable boxes and then the addition of an integrated DVR box… soon another will come when HDTV PVR is ready. I don’t know whether consumers will be … Read moreBW: Plug and Play TV
Encrypt or not to encrypt…
Funny I was just emailing about this very topic… I think I should get better acquainted with PGP again… easy enough to use with Mail as I recall with a plugin. Personal encryption hasn’t taken off, experts say, because consumers don’t think it’s worth the trouble. “The real need for privacy hasn’t been demonstrated yet … Read moreEncrypt or not to encrypt…
Shrook 2 is out
Shrook 2.0 is out is out and looks like a very slick update from where 1.0 was. I did not use it much after an initial test run, but this looks like a very interesting reader. The display supports an enhanced wide view and seems to render text in a very clean manner – much … Read moreShrook 2 is out
Feedburner
I am trying out this new RSS enhancement service called FeedBurner. It’s going to allow me to do a couple things i’ve wanted to do. [A VC: FeedBurner] Looks interesting and can handle the tweaking of your RSS for a variety of situations, like linking to amazon or converting your feed into other formats (atom … Read moreFeedburner
Amazing and ridiculous ban on airline…
And if you want to de-stress after a tough working trip by listening to your new digital music player (eg, iPod), sorry: the Irish national airline has banned them. Again, it is out on its own on this one. The news will dismay long-haul passengers as the devices are popular in helping to while away … Read moreAmazing and ridiculous ban on airline…
For Speed in Swimsuits, Add Bumps
Cool article about the developing tech in high performance swim suits. As a former competitive swimmer, I really found this of particular interest. A new swimsuit technology increases, rather than decreases, drag to create a “tunnel” the wearer swims through. [New York Times: Business]